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Satan’s efforts to keep us from attending church

“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore, the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy” (Exodus 20:8-11). “I gave them my Sabbaths, as a sign between me and them, that they ...

Local church briefs

VBS at Antes Fort ANTES FORT — Antes Fort United Methodist Church will hold its Vacation Bible School on Sunday, Aug. 3, to Wednesday, Aug. 6, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Classes are for children aged three years old and up. Summer Concert Series LAMAR — Lamar Lighthouse Camp will be hosting their Summer Concert series each Sunday evening at 6 p.m. Each of the concerts is free and open to the public. A love offering is taken each week to further the ministry of both the groups performing and Lamar Lighthouse Camp. Common Bond will perform on July 27. Kicking off August will be The ...

Local UM churches move forward by turning back

FLEMINGTON — Prior to the pandemic, three local United Methodist Churches had decided to try something different. They began having one Sunday a month to be a more casual service held in their respective social gathering rooms. The plan was to have refreshments around tables in a far more informal service. That was within a month of the world standing still. Only one informal service was ever held. At a recent joint committee meeting of the Flemington, Lamar and Mill Hall Charge of the United Methodist Church, the thought was raised again. And so, on Sunday, Sept. 14, each of the ...

Pathway to Christ Church donates to Helping Hands Ministry

MCELHATTAN — Congregation members of the Pathway to Christ Church in McElhattan collected personnel care items, cleaning products, bathroom paper goods, laundry supplies and more to be delivered to the Helping Hands at the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lock Haven. This is just one ...

Finding Faith – God’s Mission: Our good and his glory

Sometimes it is helpful to step back and have a big picture view of what is going on. When we see things from a 50,000 foot view, it can sometimes make a lot more sense of where we are at on ground level. With that in mind, let’s take a 50,000 foot view of God’s work and mission in this ...

Local Church Briefs

Summer Concert Series LAMAR — Lamar Lighthouse Camp will be hosting their Summer Concert series each Sunday evening at 6 p.m. Each of the concerts is free and open to the public. A love offering is taken each week to further the ministry of both the groups performing and Lamar Lighthouse Camp. The Hyssongs will be performing on July 20. Common Bond will perform on July 27. Kicking off August will be The Miller’s on Aug. 3, followed by Avenue Trio on Aug. 10. For more info call 570-337-0203 or visit their Facebook page: Lamar Lighthouse Camp. True North VBS WOOLRICH — Caldwell ...